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Repology

Package metadata index with an hourly-updated API.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-01

Last seen:2026-05-01

Times seen:1

Website:repology.org

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The short version

Package metadata index with an hourly-updated API.

Why it caught our attention

Mentioned as the structured package-search alternative in the whohas thread.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-01

Editorial paraphrase

A commenter said Repology provides an API, though unstable.

Original thread

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

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Also surfaced in this discussion

Homebrew on Linux

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

2026-05-01

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

2026-05-01

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

2026-05-01

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

2026-05-01